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Matsu dialect

The Matsu dialect (Eastern Min: Mā-cū-uâ / 馬祖話) is the local dialect of Matsu Islands, Taiwan. Native speakers also call it Bàng-huâ (平話), meaning the language spoken in everyday life. It is recognised as one of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in Lienchiang County, Taiwan.

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Early forms
Old Chinese[a] Proto-Min · Proto-Min
Ethnicity
Fuzhounese
Glottolog
None
IETF
cdo-u-sd-twlie
ISO 639-3
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Language family
SiniticChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect · ChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect · MinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect · Coastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect · Eastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect

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Matsu dialect

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Matsu dialect

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related to history · 22
Matsu dialect → Act, Broadcasting Language Equality Protection, China, Chinese, Cold War, Dialect, Eastern Min, Fujian, Fuzhou, Fuzhounese, It, Matsu, Matsu Islands, Northern Fujian, People's Republic, PRC, Previously, Public Transport, Republic, ROC
related to External links · 13
Matsu dialect → An Easy Learning Course, Another, Basic Words, Chinese, Differences, Elementary, Fuzhou, Fuzhou Dialect Textbook, Mandarin-Matsu, Matsu, Original Character' Search System, Phrases, Teaching
Language family · 8
Matsu dialect → ChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect, Coastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect, Eastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect, FuzhouMatsu dialect, HouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect, Matsu dialect, MinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect, SiniticChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect
related to The relationship between tone and rime · 6
Matsu dialect → Bàng-uâ-cê, For, In, Matsu, The, This
related to Rimes · 4
Matsu dialect → Many, Matsu, The, There
related to Phonology · 3
Matsu dialect → Beigan, The Matsu, Tu
Early forms · 2
Matsu dialect → Old Chinese[a] Proto-Min, Proto-Min
Ethnicity · 1
Matsu dialect → Fuzhounese
Glottolog · 1
Matsu dialect → None
IETF · 1
Matsu dialect → cdo-u-sd-twlie

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matsu dialect fuzhou tone min rime eastern islands taiwan chinese rimes sandhi close open symbols language ipa one public transport

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Matsu dialectEarly formsOld Chinese[a] Proto-Min1.00infobox
Matsu dialectEarly formsProto-Min1.00infobox
Matsu dialectEthnicityFuzhounese1.00infobox
Matsu dialectGlottologNone1.00infobox
Matsu dialectIETFcdo-u-sd-twlie1.00infobox
Matsu dialectISO 639-3–1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familySiniticChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyChineseMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyMinCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyCoastal MinEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyEastern MinHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyHouguanFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyFuzhouMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLanguage familyMatsu dialect1.00infobox
Matsu dialectLinguasphere79-AAA-ico1.00infobox
Matsu dialectNative toTaiwan1.00infobox
Matsu dialectOfficial language inMatsu Islands, Taiwan (as local language)1.00infobox
Matsu dialectPronunciation[mɑ˧˩ tsu˥ uɑ˩˧˩] / [paŋ˧˩ ŋuɑ˩˧˩]1.00infobox
Matsu dialectRecognised minority language inOne of the statutory languages for public transport announcements in the Matsu Islands, Taiwan1.00infobox
Matsu dialectRegionMatsu Islands1.00infobox
Matsu dialectWriting systemChinese characters, Foochow Romanized and Matsu Fuzhounese Bopomofo [zh]1.00infobox

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